Id always take one of these. That fire officer + underweight combo is pretty awesome. The ones that can be remedied are, from the top of my head: Very Underweight, Underweight, Overweight, Obese - all weight ones can be managed through nutrition intake. 2 High Thirst. To stop crashing all the time, drive slower. However, if you go a while without smoking, you will become unhappy until you reach the point of depression. Becomes a less of an issue with fast learner, but having high levels in weapon skills is essential for combat. I picked ugly, underweight, social anxiety, bald, oversleeper and underachiever. The best traits in Project Zomboid are Short Sighted, High Thirst and Weak Stomach, they are examples of traits that cause little to no inconvenience and or are easy to fix. Tailoring is a massively overlooked skill and starting XP boosts to tailoring are few and far between. Don't stand in the cold and rain and you will be fine. I love claustrophobic. It's something experienced players could consider, but even then I think it's mostly viable for longer range weapons like spears and long blunt, since I think less blood gets on the character. Negative Trait 1: High Thirst Points Redeemed: 6 Description: Needs more water to survive Starting the list off with one of my favorite negative perks it is time to talk about high thirst. Smoker means that the longer your character goes without smoking the more gradually unhappy they will get. For more information, please see our You'll never get cold in this game (on default climate settings) with all the access to clothing layers, and how unpowered buildings magically heat for huge amounts. This is honestly a very great perk worth considering, especially for only 4 points. Can't add to the post as i am newbut thank you:-). While water will shut off during the first month of the game, it's easy to find . Traits are divided up into positive traits that cost points to have, and negative traits that give you points to spend. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I think speed demon also increases your gas consumption so thats yet another reason not to take it. Unfortunately you arent able to get this trait if your character has the Veteran job as this removes panic from your character completely. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. It's entirely unnecessary. However, there are a ton ofboth positive and negative traits to choose from. Many people don't care about the lost time; at least for single player. Will hurt your stealth a bit, but not too much. Interesting challenge to play with but its not worth it for regular players, even for 12 extra points. I figured you guys would appreciate it. Gymnast - lightfooted helps with stealth which is meh, so it's 5 points for nimble, but it's totally worth. One of the best traits frequently recommended by the Project Zomboid community is Short-Sighted. Prone to illness makes you more likely to get a cold but outdoorsman makes you less likely to get and cold and you're something like 90% less likely to get scratched on a tree which also covers thin skinned. The extra speed will often cause you to crash and badly injure yourself, even with cruise control. I'll start with the ones I've been able to determine: Feeble Obese Out of Shape Overweight Poor eyesight . I'd rate it much higher, especially for newer players as it will help prevent deaths. Axe and long blunt boosted, 2 great weapon choices. Even for multiplayer. Project Zomboid Anxious Explained and How to Fix it - Build 41 Unhappiness rises when tobacco is not smoked. Good with adrenaline junkie, but panic can really screw you over in combat. Anything that increases endurance loss will probably get you killed. If you're an experienced driver with a PC that can run the game well you are simply NEVER going to die to Speed Demon, and the increase in acceleration speeds up gameplay; particularly when it comes to towing. All rights reserved. Fit/Stout are a waste of points because the huge bonuses trigger at 9+ so you're paying 6 pts for very marginal benefits and to top it all off 7 strength is actually possible to grind out via exercise without hating yourself, especially if you already start with 5 base. Impacts combat a lot less than you'd think, especially since your character panics no matter what when they see a horde early-game. Positive traits are available if you have some extra points spare to use before jumping into the game. Go right ahead! So over time your panic generation decreases so it kinda goes away, also you can stand outside and click on something to sleep on and it'll work, you can also speed up time and your panic will go down, then right click sleep. This trait is pretty good for exactly the same reasons as underweight. The Best Positive Traits in Project Zomboid Build 41. 4 & 5- Always worth considering when making a new character. Which DOES affect stamina. You gain a form of 'Brave' after surviving long enough. .c_dVyWK3BXRxSN3ULLJ_t{border-radius:4px 4px 0 0;height:34px;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;margin-top:32px}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3 ._33jgwegeMTJ-FJaaHMeOjV{border-radius:9001px;height:32px;width:32px}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3 ._1wQQNkVR4qNpQCzA19X4B6{height:16px;margin-left:8px;width:200px}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:12px 0}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx ._29TSdL_ZMpyzfQ_bfdcBSc{-ms-flex:1;flex:1}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx .JEV9fXVlt_7DgH-zLepBH{height:18px;width:50px}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx ._3YCOmnWpGeRBW_Psd5WMPR{height:12px;margin-top:4px;width:60px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN{height:18px;margin-bottom:4px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._2E9u5XvlGwlpnzki78vasG{width:230px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN.fDElwzn43eJToKzSCkejE{width:100%}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._2kNB7LAYYqYdyS85f8pqfi{width:250px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._1XmngqAPKZO_1lDBwcQrR7{width:120px}._3XbVvl-zJDbcDeEdSgxV4_{border-radius:4px;height:32px;margin-top:16px;width:100%}._2hgXdc8jVQaXYAXvnqEyED{animation:_3XkHjK4wMgxtjzC1TvoXrb 1.5s ease infinite;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--newCommunityTheme-field),var(--newCommunityTheme-inactive),var(--newCommunityTheme-field));background-size:200%}._1KWSZXqSM_BLhBzkPyJFGR{background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetBackgroundColor);border-radius:4px;padding:12px;position:relative;width:auto} I always take wakeful so I have more time for zombie stomping in a day. Understandably it can be annoying that you cant perform first aid on any others if youre playing multiplayer but as long as one of your friends is decent at first aid you can always have them patch you up. Is there any reason to not grab Weak, Obese, and Unfit? Might as well take some extra points if you have to eat a lot anyway. I'd love to hope in Discord and go over some mechanics of the game in debug mode while streaming if anyone is curious! Due to the fact that once you are bitten you are infected anyway, I always end up grabbing thin-skinned. Maybe useful when multiplayer releases, but until then this perk is basically useless. Inconspicuous and Graceful: you probably didn't look into how these work. Traits are positive and negative bonuses that you can apply to your character in Project Zomboid. This one is pretty easy to mitigate by simply eating a lot of food once you are playing the game. Allows you to detect zombies behind you at a greater distance. Even if I dont want a huge disadvantage at the start of the game I usually grab this perk. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. While the power is still working throughout the world you can get water from any kitchen or bathroom, after the power and water have been cut off of course you can boil water using a campfire to make it drinkable. Reduces sound. The XP boosts will be massively helpful too. Play deaf, it's 12 free points. I went with light eater just because I figured it'd be fewer distractions, but as a result I've found I have to overeat anyway to maintain calories. I replace hemophobic with claustrophobic, there are a few tricks that make it not a big deal. In order to survive, you do have to put in a little more effort, but you earn more points in return. [Top 10] Project Zomboid Best Traits That Are Excellent Great list! High Thirst is great for a few extra points. Detrimental. Maintenance and carpentry are essential skills. Traits | Project Zomboid Wiki | Fandom To anyone asking how to enter or remove something from game. You will wake up close to tired. Both fitness and strength are very hard to level up. This one may be a no-go for you and I can understand that. This Negative trait can also be mitigated by simply ensuring you cook your food correctly in Project Zomboid. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, The subreddit for Project Zomboid. No brainer. Find the official Discord here: By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Could be worth taking in conjunction with the negative perk "Prone to Illness" as it gives you 2 free points, which is why I didn't rate this lower. Like I can be facing forward and hear an out-of-place moan and know that there's a zombie behind me but still not in my perception circle. Overpriced but underrated IMO. By using the aforementioned exercise system and making sure youre only eating your greens, you can shed off some kilos easily after picking this perk. The ones that can be remedied are, from the top of my head: Very Underweight, Underweight, Overweight, Obese - all weight ones can be managed through nutrition intake, Out of shape, unfit - by training fitness. With Project Zomboid youre generally going to be spending most of your time avoiding the action rather than tearing through zombies. Pair with cowardly (or agoraphobic) and you have a very speedy character. I don't see very many discussions on this topic, and the wikis are barren with which traits can go away aside from those as a result of the recent Fitness update. I guess it is really playstyle dependent. Overweight stops you from taking fitness bonuses, but underweight reduces your fitness by one. Grinding out strength and fitness is such a chore and almost impossible at the higher levels so Ill at least take either Strong or Athletic, if not both. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} How do Project Zomboid traits work, exactly? Find the official Discord here: 2- Not directly harmful, but either a bit too expensive or too situational to be worth using. ._9ZuQyDXhFth1qKJF4KNm8{padding:12px 12px 40px}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM,._1JmnMJclrTwTPpAip5U_Hm{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:20px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);margin-bottom:40px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;margin-right:28px}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM ._24r4TaTKqNLBGA3VgswFrN{margin-left:6px}._306gA2lxjCHX44ssikUp3O{margin-bottom:32px}._1Omf6afKRpv3RKNCWjIyJ4{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;line-height:22px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-line);color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:8px}._2Ss7VGMX-UPKt9NhFRtgTz{margin-bottom:24px}._3vWu4F9B4X4Yc-Gm86-FMP{border-bottom:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-line);margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:2px}._3vWu4F9B4X4Yc-Gm86-FMP:last-of-type{border-bottom-width:0}._2qAEe8HGjtHsuKsHqNCa9u{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px}.c5RWd-O3CYE-XSLdTyjtI{padding:8px 0}._3whORKuQps-WQpSceAyHuF{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon);margin-bottom:8px}._1Qk-ka6_CJz1fU3OUfeznu{margin-bottom:8px}._3ds8Wk2l32hr3hLddQshhG{font-weight:500}._1h0r6vtgOzgWtu-GNBO6Yb,._3ds8Wk2l32hr3hLddQshhG{font-size:12px;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._1h0r6vtgOzgWtu-GNBO6Yb{font-weight:400}.horIoLCod23xkzt7MmTpC{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:#ea0027}._33Iw1wpNZ-uhC05tWsB9xi{margin-top:24px}._2M7LQbQxH40ingJ9h9RslL{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon);margin-bottom:8px} This in turn will help your character not to get panicked as quickly. If that doesn't work then post the question. @keyframes _1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT{0%{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc{--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left:0px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;padding:3px 9px;position:absolute;border-radius:4px;margin-top:-6px;background:#000;color:#fff;animation:_1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT .5s step-end;z-index:100;white-space:pre-wrap}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:calc(50% - 4px - var(--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left));width:0;height:0;border-top:3px solid #000;border-left:4px solid transparent;border-right:4px solid transparent}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd{margin-top:6px}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after{border-bottom:3px solid #000;border-top:none;bottom:100%;top:auto} As these two are pretty similar to each other i thought id bring them both under the same category. Project Zomboid Best Traits: Which positive and negative traits - VG247 Again you probably don't know how detection works in the game. This is a real challenge to start with and a pain in the ass to raise your fitness. Growing crops is great, but the benefit from farming skill is not significant enough. Join. Leave a comment below and once youre done with this list you can also check out another post I did on the top 10 best traits to take in Project Zomboid. In a game where a scratch from a zombie can be life or death, preventing injury altogether is great. Fitness is hard to level. Not bad per se, just not worth the points. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). Carry weight before encumbrance didnt increase, nor did the maximum 50 carry weight cap. The character will not spawn until "Points to Spend" is higher than a negative number or equal to zero. 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This also reduces your base fatigue rate by a good amount, meaning that you avoid the horrendous tired debuffs for longer. -2 Fitness, Description: Low strength, low endurance and prone to injury. Pacifist. I tested it and i dont think organized applies to the player's inventory. When you're trying to coral zombies, Keen Hearing let's you see how far zombies are following behind you without having to constantly spin around and risk having the slow down let them catch you. Although the description of the negative trait says it decreases the player's vision, It appears not to affect the character in any noticeable way. Best Positive Traits in Project Zomboid Build 41, How to cure and fix Nervous Wreck moodle in Project Zomboid, How to barricade and board up windows in Project Zomboid, All Project Zomboid Moodles and how to deal with them, All comments must be on topic and add something of substance to the post, Do not attempt to start a poll in the comments, We reserve the right to remove a comment for any reason, Do not impersonate a staff member or influencer. Valve Corporation. This list will show you my personal favorites and make you think of some traits you didn't consider before. Then again it isnt the worst thing in the world to only be restricted to large houses at the start of the game. For only 2 points this perk is a must-have. I'd put Dextrous at 3. Free points. Cigarettes are easy to find, and i think smoking every so often adds a neat little bit of immersion. Project Zomboid Traits and Occupations Tier List - Steams Play Before posting try the sledgehammer. Most persist. Feeble, weak - by training strength.